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  • Brianna Lennon explains what county clerk actually does & why you might want to be one

    November 9, 2021 · 32 min

    First, a quick run-through of how previous guests did on Election Day, and some thoughts on VA & NJ. Then: We talk with Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon on what it was like running an election during a pandemic, what county clerks…

  • Jasmine Crockett is not backing down from fighting for Texans

    November 2, 2021 · 36 min

    First, a quick rundown of some of the previous guests who are on the ballot today -- some of the 271 Run for Something folks up for a vote! Then, a conversation with Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who went from lawyer to the state…

  • If Kelly Krout Can Run a Family With 7 Kids, She Can Help Lead Arkansas

    October 26, 2021 · 32 min

    When Kelly Ross Krout was a teenager, she fell into a crowd of Evangelical conservatives and identified as a Republican -- over the last decade, she's been slowly but surely changing her mind as she realized some of the policies she…

  • Denzel McCambell is Fighting for Democracy in Detroit

    October 19, 2021 · 32 min

    Denzel McCambell grew up in Detroit as the son of social worker mom and an autoworker dad -- it was a union family. He always understood why civic engagement mattered and how precious the right to vote is; during and after college he got…

  • Shan Rose Wants to Let Kids Be Kids

    October 12, 2021 · 25 min

    Shan Rose never imagined she'd be running for office. She's experienced teenage homelessness, lost her husband to gun violence, lost a son to medical problems -- and instead of letting all that heartbreak stop her, she turned it into a…

  • In Class By Day, Running for Office By Night: Justin Tseng for Medford City Council

    October 5, 2021 · 29 min

    First, a sneak preview of an exciting initiative launching today! Then: Justin Tseng grew up in Medford -- a small town outside Boston. Now as a senior at Harvard (and at only 21 years old!) he's running for city council to help lead the…

  • This Race is A Very Big Deal: Sheila Nezhad for Mayor of Minneapolis

    September 28, 2021 · 31 min

    Sheila Nezhad has a long history of activism and serving her community of Minneapolis. After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the city (and the world) erupted in an unprecedented uprising for Black lives -- Sheila was in the center of…

About the show

Amanda Litman is the co-founder and executive director of Run for Something (and the author of a book by the same name) -- since launching in 2017, RFS has recruited 60,000 people to run for local office across the country. Every Tuesday, you'll meet some of the RFS candidates (and newly elected public servants!): They're parents, scientists, teachers, refugees, artists, veterans, and more, of all races and ethnicities -- the one thing they all share is their commitment to solving problems in their communities. If you're new to the political process, don't worry, we'll explain how the whole thing works. Subscribe and listen in for a conversation about politics in 2020 that, in spite of everything, will make you hopeful for the future.